Stravaiging and Camping the Scottish Hills and Islands

Arisaig – Sgurr an t-Sasunnaich. 12th February 2017.

The forecast for the Sunday was good along the west coast, if very cold and breezy. The inland forecast was rather less good.

We decided to try out a little walk we’d had our eye on with a view to longer days at some future point.

The transmitter above Arisaig has an access track from Kinloid and we’d fancied a wander up to the high ground here for a while.

Parked near the Primary School at Arisaig NM 658 870. There’s a little path which leads to the main road opposite the Kinloid road, we headed along this in pre-dawn light. Went past the farm on an icy road and then started up the transmitter access track.

A little height and we started to see a bit of Alpenglow across on Skye.

Cuillin alpenglow:

We should really have got up earlier – it was a full moon and this was setting behind Rum.

Rum and full moon setting:

It really is a fine place for views.

Bla Bheinn Alpenglow:

Up to the transmitter as the sun gained height, the odd potential tent pitch identifiable for future reference. Not a bad spot for a camp.

Rum and Eigg from the transmitter:

Skye from the transmitter:

Cuillin from transmitter:

The sun needed a bit more height to light up the foreground around Arisaig.

Sun lights the Arisaig foreground:

Continued uphill towards Sgurr an t-Sasunnaich, fairly easy ground other than the distraction factor of the view.

Ascending Sgurr an t-Sasunnaich:

Once on Sgurr an t-Sasunnaich we had a break and enjoyed the view, a bit of a chilly breeze but a cracking spot.

Skye from Sgurr an t-Sasunnaich:

Small Isles from Sgurr an t-Sasunnaich:

We headed on over towards Sgurr an Albanaich, terrain was a little bobbly with pools to avoid.

Crossing to Sgurr an Albanaich:

A lovely upland. We have a few possibilities from here onwards to the east, perhaps from train station to station. For this day though it was an easy wander.

A nice view to Loch Morar.

Loch Morar from Sgurr an Albanaich:

Out towards Skye MV Lord of the Isles was on her way in from Lochboisdale to Mallaig.

MV Lord of the Isles and Bla Bheinn:

Headed back the way we’d come. A short day means a distractable day. Lots of distractions.

A nice view of Eigg over a pool

Eigg:

Small Isles and Lochan:

Back to Sgurr an Albanaich:

Had a last look around from Sgurr an t-Sasunnaich before starting downhill to the transmitter.